  Baku officially accused Ankara of showing disrespect for Azeri flagOctober 15, 2009 - 21:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan's Deputy FM Araz Azimov Thursday received Nihat Civaner, Turkey's Charge d'Affaires in Azerbaijan. During the meeting, Azeri official expressed official protest against disrespect for Azerbaijani flag during the October 14 Turkey-Armenia soccer match, Trend News reports.Local authorities in Turkish Bursa and Armenian Football Federation prohibited fans to wave Azerbaijani flag during the match between Armenian and Turkish teams. Nevertheless the flag sneaked into stadium. It was seen there from time to time, but the fans hid it quickly not to let police notice, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from Bursa.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
